Cambridge United vs Milton Keynes Dons

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🕒 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Declan Bourne 🔁 Regular Season - 35 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 35
Regular Season Table
Cambridge United 3 · Milton Keynes Dons 2
Referee Stats
9 matches · 4.44 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.44
Reds avg 0.22
Penalties avg 0.56
Over 4.5 cards 44%
Home wins 11%
Draws 33%
Away wins 56%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (7-9).
  • Milton Keynes Dons controlled possession (55%).

Team Overview

Cambridge United (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 15-6-2

Goals For / Against

43 / 15
Avg: 1.87 / 0.65

Points

51
Avg: 2.22

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

2
Milton Keynes Dons (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 11-8-4

Goals For / Against

45 / 25
Avg: 1.96 / 1.09

Points

41
Avg: 1.78

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.22
PPG
1.78
1.87
GF
1.96
0.65
GA
1.09
43%
O2.5
57%
52%
BTTS
70%
70%
Score 1st
52%

League-position context

Cambridge United rank3rd
Milton Keynes Dons rank2nd
Cambridge United points82
Milton Keynes Dons points86
Cambridge United: #3 · 82 pts · GD +33
4 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 41 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Milton Keynes Dons: #2 · 86 pts · GD +41
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cambridge United last 5 home

W L W D W
Points10/15
Weighted index64
Goals10-3
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Milton Keynes Dons last 5 away

D W D L W
Points8/15
Weighted index51
Goals7-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cambridge United trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.530%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 13%

Milton Keynes Dons trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Cambridge United score at home91%
Cambridge United clean sheet at home43%
Milton Keynes Dons score away91%
Milton Keynes Dons clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Cambridge United score first70%
Cambridge United win after scoring first69%
Milton Keynes Dons score first52%
Milton Keynes Dons win after scoring first58%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cambridge United 60% · Milton Keynes Dons 78%
Avg first goal minute: Cambridge United 28.3' · Milton Keynes Dons 22.5'

Vs league average

Cambridge United score at home1.87 vs 1.37
Cambridge United concede at home0.65 vs 1.20
Milton Keynes Dons score away1.96 vs 1.20
Milton Keynes Dons concede away1.09 vs 1.37
Cambridge United score 36% above league average, while Milton Keynes Dons score 62% above league average.
Defensive side: Cambridge United are 46% below league average at home, and Milton Keynes Dons are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.75
BTTS50%
Over 2.525%
At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Cambridge United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 11
31-45 9
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
61-75 5
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 1
0-15 0

Milton Keynes Dons goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
0-15 7
31-45 7
16-30 6
61-75 6
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 4
46-60 2
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
7
9
Shots off Goal
2
4
Blocked Shots
2
1
Shots Inside Box
5
8
Shots Outside Box
2
1
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
3
2
Fouls
12
10
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
282
340
Passes Accurate
141
183
Passes %
50%
54%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
54'
54' J. Mellish
55'
55' J. Sanders
65'
65' S. Kaikai
1st substitution · For: S. Lavery
66'
66' L. Appéré
2nd substitution · For: E. Nevitt
66'
66' P. Mpanzu
3rd substitution · For: K. Smith
74'
74' G. Jones
1st substitution · For: A. Nemane
74'
74' D. Crowley
2nd substitution · For: S. Hogan
75'
75' Goal · 1-0
S. Lavery
Normal Goal
80'
80' B. Knight
4th substitution · For: S. Raggett
80'
80' L. Bennett
5th substitution · For: B. Purrington
82'
82' J. Sanders
3rd substitution · For: A. Collins
82'
82' J. Mellish
4th substitution · For: J. Tomlinson
83'
83' E. Nevitt
90'
90' M. Ekpiteta
5th substitution · For: C. Lemonheigh-Evans
90+6'
90+6' Goal · 1-1
A. Collins
Penalty

Cambridge United vs Milton Keynes Dons 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cambridge United drew 1-1 with Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Declan Bourne.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: J. Mellish received a yellow card for Milton Keynes Dons at 54'. J. Sanders received a yellow card for Milton Keynes Dons at 55'. Cambridge United made their 1st substitution at 65', with S. Kaikai replacing S. Lavery. Cambridge United made their 2nd substitution at 66', with L. Appéré replacing E. Nevitt. Cambridge United made their 3rd substitution at 66', with P. Mpanzu replacing K. Smith. Milton Keynes Dons made their 1st substitution at 74', with G. Jones replacing A. Nemane. Milton Keynes Dons made their 2nd substitution at 74', with D. Crowley replacing S. Hogan. Cambridge United took the lead at 75' when S. Lavery scored, making the score 1-0. Cambridge United made their 4th substitution at 80', with B. Knight replacing S. Raggett. Cambridge United made their 5th substitution at 80', with L. Bennett replacing B. Purrington. Milton Keynes Dons made their 3rd substitution at 82', with J. Sanders replacing A. Collins. Milton Keynes Dons made their 4th substitution at 82', with J. Mellish replacing J. Tomlinson. E. Nevitt received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 83'. Milton Keynes Dons made their 5th substitution at 90', with M. Ekpiteta replacing C. Lemonheigh-Evans. Milton Keynes Dons found a late equaliser at 90+6' when A. Collins scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1.

Cambridge United used 5 substitutions while Milton Keynes Dons used 5 substitutions. Cambridge United got 1 yellow card, while Milton Keynes Dons got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (7-9).
  • Milton Keynes Dons controlled possession (55%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Cambridge United vs Milton Keynes Dons Head-to-Head History by Season